Faculty Senate Petitions and Motions

Faculty Senate Petition Submission Form

Items for petition are matters of university concern which are brought to the WSU Steering Committee and then the WSU Senate as a whole for a motion and a vote.
Please provide a statement that denotes the background and/or justification for the motion. The preamble lies outside the motion. To have motion considered, please provide the following: 1. The entity/unit specifically impacted 2. Intended party to carry out the action 3. Maker(s) of the motion

An INDIVIDUAL petition may be introduced to the Senate by:
1.) Senator
2.) Senate Committee Chair
3.) Executive Secretary of the Senate

A FORMAL petition may be introduced to the Senate by a petition signed by:
1.) Five percent (5%) of the faculty members eligible for election to the Senate
2.) Five percent (5%) of the undergraduate or graduate student body
3.) Any combination of the above groups totaling five percent together Please provide the documentation showing the required signatures

Petition submission category
Individual petition introduced by
Select qualifying individual petition is being introduced by
Provide name of qualified individual introducing petition
Formal Petition
A formal petition may be introduced to the Senate by a petition signed by: 1.) Five percent of the faculty members eligible for election to the Senate 2.) Five percent of the undergraduate or graduate student body 3.) Any combination of the above groups totaling five percent together Please provide the documentation showing the required signatures
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